Farber is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Farber typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Farber, ~12% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Farber compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Farber leans more Republican than 17 of 39 neighbors.
Farber runs about 46 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Farber. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+54), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Farber leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Farber, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 6% of adults in Farber hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the Missouri average of 22%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Farber, MO sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Farber looks the way it does
Turnout in Farber sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Vandalia, MO R+47
- Laddonia, MO R+61
- Scotts Corner, MO R+66
- New Harmony, MO R+69
- Madisonville, MO R+70
- Gazette, MO R+71
- Perry, MO R+59
- Rush Hill, MO R+68
- Curryville, MO R+71
- Farmer, MO R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Parkway Village, KY D+28
- Monaville, WV R+67
- Choptack, TN R+74
- Clarksdale, MO R+61
- Dixon, OH R+62
- Glen Park, NY R+39
- Marengo, MI R+28
- Blue Mountain, AL D+10
- Glasgow, GA R+41
- Webster, OH R+69
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Missouri Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.